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Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives
Almost one-quarter of all politicians in the Alberta legislature now face citizen-led petition drives to remove them from office.Alberta's chief electoral officer told a legislature committee today he...
Dec 05, 2025
Province says Indigenous voices to shape recovery-oriented care
The Alberta government has announced a new Mental Health and Addiction Wisdom Council will provide Indigenous advice, guidance and cultural insight to strengthen recovery-oriented care in the province...
Dec 05, 2025
Lethbridge man charged in string of mischiefs
The Lethbridge Police Service has arrested a man who is accused of several recent incidents.Members of the Downtown Policing Unit say they had observed more than two dozen cases of mischief between Oc...
Dec 05, 2025
Adriana LaGrange, minister of primary and preventative health services, now facing recall petition
A recall petition has been approved against Red Deer-North MLA Adriana LaGrange.LaGrange also currently serves as the minister of primary and preventative health services, and was formerly the ministe...
Dec 05, 2025
Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region adds 2,500 jobs in November
It was a good month for employment across much of the province.The Alberta Government reports that the number of people working provincially grew by 28,700 in November, with over 86 per cent of those ...
Dec 05, 2025
City shows off new dressing rooms at Henderson Ice Centre
A big milestone in the Henderson Ice Centre modernization project.As part of phase one, four brand new dressing rooms at the facility have been completed.Each room has a private washroom and shower fa...
Dec 05, 2025
Lethbridge chartered surgical centre cancelled, province to look for new operator
Two privately run surgical facilities announced three years ago will not see the light of day, at least not for a while longer.Matt Jones, Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services, told Patti...
Dec 05, 2025
Castle Mountain Resort opens for 60th season Friday
Southern Alberta's "hidden gem" skiing destination is celebrating its 60th anniversary this season.Castle Mountain Resort opens Friday, December 5.The ski resort will launch its first high-speed chair...
Dec 05, 2025
Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions
The Alberta government is clearing more legal hurdles faced by citizens aiming to put referendum questions on a ballot, including the prospect of leaving Confederation.If passed, a proposed bill would...
Dec 04, 2025
Southern Alberta groups receive over $500K from Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of Lethbridge + Southwestern Alberta has announced its latest big batch of funding recipients.Executive Director Charlene Davidson says you cannot put a price tag on the impac...
Dec 04, 2025